Bottle breaker



5 ROSEN BOTTLE BREAKER .Filed Jan. 29,1956

Aug. 2, 1938.

8A MUEZL RO8EN Patented Aug. 2, 1938 BOTTLE BREAKER, Samuel Rosen, Utica, Application January 29, 1936,. serial No. 61,345

resist; (area-9s) Myinvention relates to a bottle breaker and I declare the following to be a full, clear, concise and exact description thereof sufficient to enable anyone skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawing in' which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the specification. i 1

The object of the invention is to provide a device for breaking bottles especially liquor bottles thatare to bedestroyed to prevent re-filling them with some inferior liquor.

p The device can be-applied to the top of any barrel,-whereby the broken glass will fall therein.

' Furthermore, the device is designed to enclose the bottle'before the hammer strikes thereon,

whereby to prevent flying glass frominjuring I line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and showing de ice applied-to Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on a lineJ- of Fig. l. V lzaFigl 5 is a detail enlarged view showingaper- 30 spective of a modified form of ahammer' em ployed. w I

Fig: 6 is a detailuviewshowing a fragment of a channel bar Whichmaybe employed as a guide- Wayfor the hamrner. V 35 Referring more particularly to the drawing the device embodies a rectangular base casting I made of any suitable metal and having cross beams 2, 2 formed integral therewith. Beams 2, 2 are concaved at 3, 3 to conform to the cylin- 40 drical surface of a bottle 4,'whereby the said bot- I tle l when disposed thereon will remain stationary. A stop member 5 for limiting the downward stroke of hammer 6 hereinaftermentioned is formed also integral with casting I. 45 An upstanding casing forming a cabinet is supported by base casting I. It is made of a piece 3 of sheet metal Ill which is bent to form sides II,

II and back 12 of the casing. .The front portion being left open at I5 to form a feed opening. 50 The free ends of sheeting III are=bent at right angles as at I6, I6 to form lateral surfaces-in the front portion of the casing. Furthermore, the

bent portions I6, I6 form a guideway for vertically sliding cover 20. Back wall I2 is cut away to 55 clear stop member 5.

Vertically sliding cover has its upper end bent at right angles as at 2 I to form a ledge that rests against theupper surface of top'plate'22 ofthe cabinet casing when in closed position. The lower edge 23 of vertically sliding cover 2Il 5 extends considerably below the lower edge of casting i when in closed position as shown more particularly in Fig.2. It has also open slots 25, 25 to straddle cross beam's 2, 2 when in closed position.1 r I f 1 i'Il'ie topcasinglil is formed by metal sheeting above mentioned which has its latter ends bent] atright angles and riveted at 26, 26 to the adjacent sides t I, I I of-the casing. There is no bottom t'oth'e cabinet, whereby to allow the broken 15 bottled-l te fall' below'into a barrel hereinafter mentioned. 7 v I Cover ZIP has permanently attached thereto and extendinginwardly therefrom bottle breaker 6 heretoforementioned. It is attached to cover 28 by screw bolts 21, 2? or by welding or any other suitable manner Breaker 6 is made preferably oflmetal andrectangular in shape with the lower edgel rcunded atlll. Moreover, breaker 6 is atta'ched 'to cover 2Y0 sufiiciently abovethe lower 25 eiige ttj of the said cover 26, whereby said lower edge 23 will be below the upper surface of casting I before breaker 6 hits bottle 4; This is intended to completely inclose bottle l-before itjis struck bybr-eaker 6, whereby to confine the brokenglass 30 to the chamber within casing I0, and thereby prevent pieces of glass from flying and striking any person standing nearby. a syfIhe rear end 3fl of breakerfi slides withinan open vertical guideway 3| formed by bars 32, 32 35 attached to the rear surface I2 of casing Ill and disposed sufiiciently apart to allow for the free passage of end 35 of breaker 6.

Means for elevating cover 25 and simultaneous- 1y therewith breaker 6 embodies a cord or cable 35 which is attached at its end 36 to eye bolt 31 screw mounted to breaker 6 or fastened in any other suitable manner. Cable 35 passes directly upward over pulley 40 carried in hanger II 'attached in aYpermanent manner to the underside of top plate 22 of the casing I0. From pulley 40 cable 35 passes in a horizontal planeand parallel with. the undersurface of topplate 22 through an aperture t2 formed in one of the sides II of casing IEI. A sleeve 43 is mounted to side I I to facilitate thepassage of cable 35 through the aperture 42. Cable 35 thence passes over pulley 45 attached by a bolt 46 to'side II of the casing I0. Ahandle 41 is mounted to the free end of cable 35. By pulling on handle 41 cover 20 and bottle breaker B will be raised to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 1. A stop member 50 is attached by welding or otherwise to back plate |2 of casing I and is disposed between guide bars 32, 32 to limit the upward movement of bottle breaker 6 attached to cover 20.

Casting is permanently attached to a cover portion by bolts 52 or in any other suitable manner. Cover 5| is made in three parts, the two outer parts 53, 53 are attached to the central part 54 by hinges .55, 55 in each instance. This allows for swinging upward, parts 53, 53 whereby to view the interior of the barrel 56. Cover 5| has attached to its lower surface two parallelly disposed cleats 6|, 6| which aid in holding cover 5| in correct position on the top of barrel 56.

A handle 62 is permanently attached by rivets or otherwise to the top casing 22, whereby'to aid in making the device portable.

The operation of the device is efiected by dis posing the same with cover 5| upon the top of a barrel 56. When an occasion arises for breaking a bottle 4 the operator grasps handle 41 or cable 35 and pulls downward, wherebyto elevate cover '20 and,bottle breaker 6 connected thereto sufiiciently far to allow for dropping bottle 4 upon cross beams 2, 2 of base casting. where it will come to rest in concave surfaces 3, 3. He then releases handle 4Iwhereupon cover 20 from its own weight increased bythe added weightof bottle breaker 6 will fall into closed position. Before the lower surface, of bottle breaker 6 has struck bottle 4 the lower edge 23 .of cover 20 will have reached a position below the upper surface of casting l, whereby to completely close the bottle in the chamber with-- in casing In to prevent glass flying and striking persons standing nearby.

The action may be repeated in a similar manner as often as it is necessary to break a bottle.

The user simply gives a pull on handle 41 each time to raise cover 20 and bottle breaker 6 and then after dropping bottle 4 in position upon cross beams 2, 2 releases handle 41 whereupon a the cover 20 and breaker 6 fall, the one to close the front of casing l0 and. the other to break bottle 4. I

The broken pieces of bottle4 fall down through theopen spaces. 65, 65, 65 which forms a bottom opening for'the discharge of the broken bottle formed by bars 32, 32. This construction is intended to reduce lateral vibration to a minimum degree.

In place of guide bars 32, 32 an ordinary piece of channel iron H can be employed. In this instance the channel iron ll will be riveted or otherwise secured to the rear wall [2 of casing Having thus described my invention what I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. In a bottle breaker, a casing with feed opening at one side for the introduction of a bottle,

a bottom opening for the discharge of the broken bottle, members for supporting said bottle within said casing, a vertically sliding cover for closure of said first named opening, a gravity actuated breaker fastened to said cover and spaced above the lower edge thereof, whereby said cover will close said opening before said breaker strikes said bottle and guideways formed in said casing to direct the movement of said breaker.

2. In a bottle breaker, a casing with feed opening at one side for the introduction of a bottle, a bottom opening for the discharge of the broken bottle, bars for holding said bottle over said opening, a vertically sliding cover for closure of said first named opening and a gravity actuated breaker element fixed to said cover and spaced above the lower edge thereof, whereby said cover will close said opening before said breaker strikes and breaks said bottle.

3. In a bottle breaker, a casing with feed opening at one side for the introduction of a bottle, a bottom opening for the discharge of the broken bottle, members for supporting said bottle within said casing, a vertically sliding cover for closure of said first named opening and gravity actuated breaker element fixed to said cover, and spaced above the lower edge of said cover, whereby said cover will close with said opening before said breaker strikes and breaks said bottle.

4. In a bottle breaker, a casing with feed opening at one side for the introduction of a bottle, a bottom opening for the discharge of the broken bottle, members for supporting said bottle within said casing, a vertically sliding cover for closure of said first named opening, a gravity actuated breaker element spaced above the lower edge of said cover and a cord for elevating said breaker and said cover, whereby upon the descent of the breaker and the cover the feed opening is closed and the bottle is then broken.

SAMUEL ROSEN. 

